Hickory Flat extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 4-5. They came up short against the New Albany Bulldogs, falling 16-4. The Rebels were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
As for New Albany, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 12 runs or more this season.
For New Albany's part, AB Bright was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kira Graham, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Hickory Flat will look to defend their home field on Monday against Tremont at 5:00 p.m. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.13 runs per game on average), something the Rebels will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for New Albany, they are taking a road trip to take on East Union at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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